GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Brahmaputra
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Ganga
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Mahanadi
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Indus
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Brahmaputra. In India, the ‘Yarlung Zangbo River’ is known as the Brahmaputra.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla.
Detailed explanation-3: -That’s why Brahmaputra River is also called Red River. It is called Jamuna in Bengal and Bangladesh and Tsangpo in China & Tibet. The River Brahmaputra first flows through Arunachal Pradesh, India’s northeastern state.
Detailed explanation-4: -Flowing almost due south, the Meghna receives the combined waters of the Padma and Jamuna (the name of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh) rivers near Chandpur.